Getting started

Introduction to the LIAC Crime Library

The LIAC Crime Library is a collection of well-known and recent criminal cases that happened between the early 1980s and 2014. It has been designed as a resource of HSC Legal Studies students and teachers. Each case includes links to the court decision (if available), links to media reports about the crime, and any books or other resources that discuss the case.

PLEASE NOTE NO NEW CASES WILL BE ADDED TO THE CRIME LIBRARY AND NO CASE INFORMATION WILL BE AMENDED TO REFLECT CHANGES TO THE LAW AFTER 1 JULY 2014.

The Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC) no longer provides a specialist service to students. Support for HSC Legal Studies students and teachers has been integrated into the State Library’s HSC support programs.

Making the most of the LIAC Crime Library

sign up for a Library card - you will then have access to the State Library's collection of eResources to access full-text newspaper and magazine articles

Crime and Going to court - both these tabs take you to our research guide Crime: HSC Legal Studies. This guide will help you find useful information on a range of criminal justice issues. Use both these guides together as an invaluable resource for students studying crime.

We've added icons next to each resource so you know where you can use them.

In the Library, or anywhere if you are a NSW resident with a Library card

Only in the Library

Publicly available - you don't need a Library card

Legal information at the Library

This guide has been developed by staff of the Legal Information Access Centre (LIAC), State Library of NSW. The State Library holds an extensive collection of case law, legislation and looseleaf publications.

LIAC provides quality legal information to NSW communities through the public library network, the dedicated Find Legal Answers website and by working collaboratively with key agencies.

Disclaimer

This resource has been produced by LIAC in response to information requests from legal studies students. Many of the cases covered are on violent crimes and contain very graphic details that may shock or disturb readers. Warnings have been placed on the cases that are the most extreme. LIAC does not intend that the inclusion of cases in this guide should be interpreted as a suggestion to read such material.